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Booz Allen Hamilton · 16 hours ago

Malware Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Malware Analyst to join their security operations center team. The role involves responding to and mitigating cyber threats, developing network defense skills, and analyzing incidents to enhance cybersecurity measures.

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Responsibilities

Develop network defense skills by monitoring, detecting, and analyzing threats
Interact directly with affected users and state-of-the-art tools and technologies
Collect data to help incident response understand and mitigate threats when an incident is detected
Analyze alerts to determine how many systems are affected and initiate recovery efforts
Contribute to assessments and learn to analyze patterns to understand attackers’ goals

Qualification

SOC experienceIncident response frameworksMalware analysisSIEM knowledgeCybersecurity knowledgePython scriptingDoD 8140 CertificationSoft skills

Required

Experience in a SOC, incident response, or cyber threat analysis role
Experience analyzing logs, network traffic, digital forensics, malware analysis, threat intelligence, and cybersecurity
Experience with incident response frameworks such as NIST or MITRE ATT&CK
Knowledge of SIEM such as Splunk, Elastic, QRadar, or Sentinel, and EDR such as CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender, IDS, and IPS
Knowledge of operating system-specific exploitation vectors
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED
DoD 8140 Level II Certification such as Security+, CySA+, or CISSP Certification

Preferred

Experience supporting Air Force or DoD Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) or cyber threat intelligence missions
Experience in malware classification, unpacking, and behavioral analysis
Experience developing custom scripts and automation in Python or PowerShell for analysis workflows
Knowledge of adversary TTPs and frameworks such as CAPEC
Knowledge of cyber kill chain methodologies
Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Digital Forensics
GREM, GCFA, or OSCP Certification

Benefits

Health
Life
Disability
Financial
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care

Company

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.03B
2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M

Leadership Team

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Matthew Calderone
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
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Kristine Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
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